UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site Hoi An, in the central city of Da Nang, was once again crowned Asia’s Leading Cultural City Destination at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2025 ceremony recently held in Bahrain.
After centuries of ups and downs, the ancient communal houses in coastal localities to the east of Ho Chi Minh City - such as Vung Tau, Long Huong, Long Hai, and Phuoc Hai - still stand as living witnesses of the rich cultural and historical traditions.
The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is reviewing Vietnam’s nomination of Dong Ho folk painting for inscription on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, during its 20th session in New Delhi, India.
For the first time, a thematic museum discovery tour has been launched in Hoi An (Da Nang City), offering visitors fresh and engaging ways to explore the ancient town.
The sound of rushing water deep within the forest calls out to the tourists who trek to Khuoi Nhi waterfall in Tuyen Quang. They arrive to find a landscape of lush greenery, towering mountains,and churning whitewater.
US-based travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has described as an urban gem of northern Vietnam, highlighting its French facades, scooter-filled lanes, and sizzling street food that make the capital city well worth a stop.
(TITC) - According to Booking.com’s newly released global travel trends; Mui Ne (Lam Dong Province) has secured the number-one spot among destinations predicted to “boom” in the coming year. The coastal haven is praised for its otherworldly beauty and its growing appeal to international travellers.
In An Giang Province, ga dot la chuc, also known as ga dot O Thum - a chicken dish grilled with chúc leaves - has become a well-known specialty closely tied to the culinary traditions of the local Khmer community.
Situated at the intersection of the South Central Coast region, the Central Highlands and the Southeast region, Lam Dong is likened to a “symphony” of forest and sea, highlands and plains, of “fire and water”. Blessed with beautiful natural landscapes, a temperate climate and the cultural colours of 49 ethnic groups, the province has created diverse and unique tourism resources.
The U Minh Ha area of Ca Mau province is preparing to enter its “spring.” That’s what forest workers call the honey-harvesting season - when the rains cease, the cajeput trees burst into bloom, and migrating bee colonies return. What once depended entirely on nature has evolved into a recognized cultural-heritage profession. Local forest workers have turned trellis beekeeping into a stable source of income.
Vietnam’s ‘banh mi’ has been continuously honoured in the world’s 25 best sandwiches by CNN.
According to the popular British travel site Rough Guides, Vietnam is among the countries with the world’s most enchanting culinary traditions. What makes Vietnamese cuisine, particularly that of Hanoi, so captivating isn’t luxury or extravagance, but the art of turning humble ingredients into balanced, soulful dishes, brought to life by the dipping sauce.